Lyft is introducing a new feature that lets women and non-binary riders choose a preference to match with drivers of the same gender.

The ride-hailing company said it was a “highly requested feature” in a blog post Tuesday, saying the new feature allows women and non-binary people to “feel that much more confident” in using Lyft and also hopefully encourage more women to sign up to be drivers to access its “flexible earning opportunities.”

The service, called “Women+ Connect,” is rolling out in the coming months. Riders can turn on the option in the Lyft app, however the company warns that it’s not a guarantee that they’ll be matched with a women or non-binary person if one of those people aren’t nearby. Both the riders and drivers will need to opt-in to the feature for it work and riders must chose a gender for it to work.

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Yeah because only men can use knives and guns, or be physically strong, or choke someone.

I’m so sick of sexist bullshit like this. Women can be strong, too. Women can be capable of things, too. It’s insulting of you to insinuate otherwise.

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Oh fuck off with this disingenuous bullshit. I’m a man and have never had to feel intimidated taking a taxi or Uber.

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Maybe as a male passenger, you want to avoid any possibility of being accused of being intimidating.

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No, not really.

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As a man you are much more likely to be assaulted and murdered than women. As a man, you have much more reason to feel intimidated in a taxi. That said, very few people are assaulted in taxis.

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Lmao you calling me disingenuous is fucking hilarious. Fuck off with your thinly veiled sexist beliefs and bullshit virtue signaling.

As if getting in a vehicle with any stranger isn’t always intimidating to some extent.

In case you missed the memo, we’re striving for gender equality, not whatever the fuck you’re peddling.

People like you are literally the problem. You are literally why sexist bullshit like this is allowed to happen. People like you are why no one takes men seriously when they are sexually assaulted, or being abused by their SO.

Just fucking stop.

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In case you missed the fucking memo, I am a white man. Look at my post history. Same username on other social media.

You’re unhinged.

It’s not sexist or discriminatory to give Lyft customers a choice of driver gender.

That’s the free market at work, bitch.

So people like me saying customers should have a choice of gender is why no one takes male abuse seriously? You need to have your head examined.

If you hate women, just say you hate women.
You could at least try to hide the incel talking points you’re parroting.

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Sure they can be. Anyone can be a strong asshole. But history has shown men are most commonly the aggressor and disproportionately towards women than other men. Stop being a cry baby and correct men you see who are fucked up.

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Sure they can be. Anyone can be a strong asshole. But history has shown men blacks are most commonly the aggressor and disproportionately towards women than other men. Stop being a cry baby and correct men you see who are fucked up.

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Excellent point, well made.

The people downvoting you are too stupid to realize they’re agreeing with you.

In case you’re one of those people, their point is that these exact same arguments you’re all making against men have been made against different groups all throughout history and used to justify some genuinely abhorrent behavior. In hindsight, we realize how horrible this behavior was. Most of us try to learn from history, some people just go right back to screeching hate as soon as they can.

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Why won’t anyone think of the straight white men!! What about our struggles???

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??? Think you replied to the wrong comment, bud.

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Check the stastics and come back.

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